Palliative Care Practice

10 Units

This course is designed to facilitate health professionals to extend their knowledge of palliative care and examine palliative care practice. The course will examine the core concepts related to palliative care, including symptom management, evidenced based practice, psychological states, pharmacology, ethical issues, end of life care and interpersonal skills and pastoral care. The course encourages reflection and critical awareness on the illness experience to end of life care. Students will be encouraged to consider and reflect on the issues and challenges arising when caring for palliative care patients.